’98? ’09? No, the ’88 Vikings are most comparable to this year’s team
The 2017 Minnesota Vikings finished with the second best record in team history.
As the Vikings prepare for the divisional round, it’s natural to make comparisons to the other two teams in the 16-game era that won 12 games or more – a la the 15-1 team in 1999 and 12-4 squad in 2009. But those teams were largely driven by offense.
Hall of Famers Randy Moss and Brett Favre were the biggest stars on the ’99 and ’09 clubs, respectively. The ’99 team ranked No. 1 in scoring, the ’09 team was No. 2 in points.
Both of those teams, whose seasons ended tragically in the Conference Championship, had solid defenses, but nowhere near the present No. 1 rated Vikings defense. Likewise, the current Case Keenum-led offense doesn’t begin to reflect that of Randall Cunningham launching bombs 50 yards down field or Favre whipping laser beams in between defensive backs.
Instead, the roster construction and storyline are very much like the 1988 Vikings.
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2018/01/98-09-no-88-vikings-comparable-years-team/
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